Simon bristol

Im not sure we are playing to anyones strengths, sam bell is having a significant drop off too,,, fast paced counter attacks with a high quality playmaker made us dangerous last season, knocking the ball around at the back and taking no risks doesnt suit our lot

Agreed, what was happening wasnt working, some alternative plan of how to play just didnt happen,,,maybe 2 strikers through the middle.. maybe encouraging full backs to push on,, and be more positive causing millwall to have to worry about defending against us, but there was only being passive, and then bang, they score,, to the surprise of no one who was watching.

its been like that since 2015,,, and really, for the last 100 years!

So easy to play against, there is no cutting edge, but there is this concept of manning playing front foot football that is a falsehood unless we have the players to play it, which we dont,,, but there is no alternative plan if it doesnt work

Agree,, theres a lack of creativity here

They have been going to home games long enough to know how it really is!

Just back,, my kids first away game! Had a great time!

Yes the wages saved from that group must be huge, literally millions will be saved now this lot have gone, and you wouldnt say we are significantly weaker now they have all gone!

Was anyone really expecting a call from the club regarding the manager appointment?? Si, its jon, how you doing pal, so we are looking at liam manning,, we are giving you the final decision… what other clubs do that?. and as for the accounts being released,, I consider myself to be fairly switched on,, but the date that bristol city announce this year’s corporate losses (maybe even a gain this year if scotts fee is included) has zero impact on my life, or my opinion from a supporters point of view! Are people planning partys to check the figures and need advanced notice of when to book a suitable venue? Presumably some accountant within the group is preparing the accounts, which may or may not require auditing, which maybe outside the sphere of influence of jl, so him not knowing the date of release is of little consequence to him or anyone else,, there are plenty of other complaints to raise about how the club is run!

• being absolutely mediocre for 100 years •constantly being overtaken by other clubs who in theory have less stable ownership funding and facilities •constantly selling our best young players so we never acheive anything • regularly making rediculous management and executive appointments to stop us achieving anything • lots of absolutely abysmal signings • never winning anything of note •being told the same thing every year when there is absolutely zero chance we will achieve it and the people in charge living in cloud cookoo land, •finish 14th, sell scott, not invest the proceeds and then try convincing everyone we should be top 6 •spending fortunes, making poor players, managers, executives wealthy, and still not being any good.

Yes, agree with all this,, i could say we are shite,, but thats more rovers level,, we are mediocre,, and anything we can do to get even some regard from the main stream, like beating united, is celebrated as a great time in our history

I spend quite a lot of time in the stoke area, my other half is up there,, there really isnt an explanation of why they should have had so much time in the top league,,, obviously the coates family has a lot to do with it over recent times,, but its not a wealthy city, the city has 2 clubs, much like bristol, so support is split, the stadium is 20 odd years old now and isnt brilliant, but they are correctly regarded as a next level up club than us… perhaps it is the hostile environment, and aggressive will to win that we just dont have that makes the difference?

He always seemed to score against us, along with david kelly

I dont know, but he didnt have all that available immediately in the championship did he? And we could splash out 5-6 million on fees. What he did there was incredible, but it wouldnt happen here because we are fundamentally pretty shite.

What a job he did at forest,, is it too late to get him here?

Its highly likely to be in that region,, and that salary should get us a higher level striker, or the attacking midfielder we are apparently looking for? Free up joe williams too and thats another 10-15k a week as well!

Maybe manning wants a look at him? Or we are recalling him to sell or loan out to a higher level?

He is honest and works hard. The 300k was cheap, but clearly he is going to be on decent wages here, hes an experienced pro,,, and thats where we have the problem. we are struggling with wage budgets, allegedly, while we are paying salaries out on several of the squad now who arent really up to it.

To be fair,, dropping tgh for williams was/is an absolutely ridiculous decision, only justified if tgh was injured, which he certainly didnt look when he was brought in…

He had a great playing career but his first management gig was with us,,, and was a man that commanded respect.

Great vid,,, hes a really good footballer!

Well manning has come in and tried to introduce a style that only 2/3 have the ability to deal with, and then one of those lads, tgh, hes dropped for the last few games in favour of williams who most certainly doesnt have that ability. Bell has been transformed by this tactic, and not in a good way, and it appears naismith and wells saw enough of it in commentary to be less than impressed as well, though that’s because it wasnt working cause no one can play it. as for the owners,, how many times have they tried the new inexperienced coach/ manager, and then seen it not work? The times we have been stable has been when a stronger experienced guy has been able to build a togetherness, the last time a younger inexperienced manager worked properly for us was joe jordan 30 odd years ago… yet they keep doing it!

Yes, like the look of him, hopefully he gets his chance in due course!

Thatchers gold is worth a go

Blimey,,, im old enough to have my hips ache at night and used to watch walshy doing his shuffle.